Changing GU Oil Filter tricks ?

My trick Bucky is to get someone else to do it

Has anybody tried puncturing the filter can so that oil drains in a controlled and directed manner where you want it to go rather then any and everywhere ? The cans are rather thin so it may be practicable to push a small funnel with drain tube attached under the filter and then use small sharp screw driver to rip into side of can. Haven't tried it myself yet.

cannto helpo el bucko

le kiwi-o!!

I just loosen the filters off enough to let them drain into a catch basin, a large old baking dish from St Vinnies.
I accept that here will be oil on various parts of the vehicle and treat that as rustproofing LOL. These parts stop dripping after awhile and i wipe them with a rag.

The trick is to fully unscrew the filters and turn them upright with the hole to the top to avoid spilling the last of the oil in there.
OH YEH and do NOT drop the bloody thing into the engine bay while trying to manipulate it out through the available space between the air cleaner and manifold and various bits of tubing, wiring etc.

Piece of cake really LOL

Hi Bucky,

I don't know the orientation or location of the oil filter on the Patrol, but I had a similar problem with changing the filter on my Terracan.

I cut the top off a 2L plastic milk bottle - cut it about 2cm longer than the filter. Loosen the filter to hand-tight, slip the container under the filter, and undo the filter while it is inside the container. I still place a rag over the other mechanicals to catch the drips that fall after the filter is removed, but a whole lot cleaner!

The above won't work if your filter is on its side (or upside-down). It beats me why manufacturers make their engines with filters in those configurations - I guess they don't do the oil changes.

Hope this helps.
cheers,
glids

buy a can of degreaser when ya buy the filters ,
when ya finished spray it down and wash it off with the hose .
easier than worrying about it .
mechpete

buy a can of degreaser when ya buy the filters ,
when ya finished spray it down and wash it off with the hose .
easier than worrying about it .
mechpete

righto ill qualify this by saying ive never tried it but i guy on some forum recomended draining the oil then starting it and letting it run for 30 seconds or so which drained the filter

what we used to do at work is put a cpl of rags over the front of the diff and front uni leave it drain for a while then remove the rags came up pretty good
cheers

I don't have a TD42 however t looks like it's time someone invented a replacement system like they did for the 80 series cruiser that uses a standard holden filter mounted external to the engine. At least that's what it sounds like it is. I have never seen one but have read about them.
My 3 litre also is a pain as the thing is mounted on the side and is not a can type filter. It uses a replacement inner filter that also dribbles everywhere. I usually just release it a little when I drain the sump and it seems to also drain the filter a bit at the same time.

I must admit my previous vehicle, a V8 TDI disco had a filter mounted right at the front and was dead easy to change.
Wifes Mazda 3 is harder as you have to remove the a large plastic thing from under the car that has two different size bolts first to even see the filter. Seems the manufacturers go out of their way to make maintenance difficult for some unknown reason.

It can't be that difficult to organise an external filter like the air cleaner.

Angler

To All
Interesting replies.

MMmmmmmMMmmmmm ! got me thinking a bit here , and that is dangerous !
Not too sure if I want to run the motor without any oil, then again, what happens for the first 5 seconds anyway..
There has to be a way !

Next time, I will try and not let about 1 lt. of oil drop all over the place.

Thinking, thinking, thinking

Cheers all

Bucky